Takano Family History

14-Day Free Trial

GET STARTED

Takano Name Meaning

Japanese: from a common place name meaning ‘high field’. The surname is found mostly in eastern Japan and is listed in the Shinsen shojiroku. Alternate readings found in western Japan are Kono and Koya, the latter being taken from the name of the famed mountain in Kii (now Wakayama prefecture), where the monk Kukai (774–835) built a monastery, the Buddhist teachings of which had a profound effect on Japanese civilization.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Nakano, Nagano, Takagi, Takai, Makino, Takata, Kawano, Amano, Tano

Ready to discover your family story?

Simply start with yourself and we'll do the searching for you.

Takano Family Origin

Where is the Takano family from?

Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

US shown, UK data unavailable

You can see how Takano families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Takano family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Takano families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 17 Takano families living in Hawaii. This was about 37% of all the recorded Takano's in the USA. Hawaii had the highest population of Takano families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Takano surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Takano

Takano Family Occupations

What did your Takano ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Takano. 15% of Takano men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Takano women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Takano were Farm Laborer and Buisness

View Census data for Takano | Data not to scale

United States shown, England data unavailable

Top Male Occupations in 1940

  • Farmer
    15%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Carpenter
    7%
  • Farm Laborer
    7%

Top Female Occupations in 1940

  • Laborer
    11%
  • Teacher
    11%
  • Bookkeeper
    6%
  • Buisness
    6%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Takano Historical Records

What Takano family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 765 census records available for the last name Takano. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Takano census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1891 UK census records for Takano

Passenger List

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Takano. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Takano immigration records

Draft Card

There are 346 military records available for the last name Takano. For the veterans among your Takano ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Takano military records

You've only scratched the surface of Takano family history.

Discover More

Takano Life Expectancy

What is the average Takano lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Takano life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Takano in 1962 was 78, and 88 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Takano

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Takano ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Famous Takano Family Ancestors

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in your family tree

Famous ancestors img
Look up another name